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January 12, 2010

Becker uses second chance points to defeat Wildcats

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Four players scored in double-digits for the Wheelock College men’s basketball team, but the Becker College Hawks dominated the boards in handing the Wildcats their first conference loss, 73-64 at Pine Manor College Tuesday night. The win improves Becker’s record to 6-7 overall and 2-0 in the New England Collegiate Conference while Wheelock falls to 8-4 overall and 1-1 in the NECC. (Right: Victor Kashouh scored a season-high 12 points).

Becker crashed the boards for 48 rebounds, including 22 offensive grabs, while Wheelock struggled underneath most of the night, managing only 33 rebounds. Two players turned in double-double performances for head coach Brian Gorman. Junior Raji Leggett (New Haven, Conn.) led all scores with 25 points and ten rebounds while sophomore Markus Wright (New Haven, Conn.) was 9-12 for 22 points and ten boards.

After Becker opened up the game with a 7-2 run, Wheelock tied the game at seven on a layup by junior Dan Main (Hopedale, Mass.), but the Hawks responded with a 10-2 run led by six points from Leggett. The Wildcats trailed by as many as 12 in the first half, but Wheelock sophomore Victor Kashouh (Providence, R.I.) nailed a triple at the buzzer to bring the Wildcats to with seven points at the half.

Wheelock cut the lead to five in the second half on a jumper by sophomore Eric Rice (Woburn, Mass.), but the Hawks turned up the defense and answered with a 15-4 run that was highlighted by eight points and a pair of dunks by Wright.

Rice led the Wildcats with 14 points while Main scored 13 and Kashouh scored a season-high 12 points. Kashouh also continued his league leading defense, picking the Hawks pockets five times on the night. Senior Sherard Robbins (Malden, Mass.) was also in double-digits with ten points. Robbins needs only 13 points to hit a 1,000 points and will try for the mark Saturday when the Wildcats host Southern Vermont College at 2:00 at Pine Manor College.

Becker hosts Elms for a 3:00 conference showdown on Saturday as well.